Grade 10 Science: Muscles
A worksheet covering the structure, function, and types of muscles in the human body for Grade 10 science students.
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Muscles: Structure and Function
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movements?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
All of the above
2. What is the primary function of tendons?
To connect bones to other bones
To connect muscles to bones
To produce movement
To store energy
1. The sliding filament theory describes how muscle occurs.
2. Cardiac muscle is found only in the .
3. The functional unit of a muscle fiber is called a .
1. Smooth muscle tissue is under involuntary control.
True
False
2. Muscles can only pull, they cannot push.
True
False
Match the muscle type with its characteristic.
1. Skeletal Muscle
a. Found in the walls of internal organs
2. Cardiac Muscle
b. Striated and voluntary
3. Smooth Muscle
c. Striated and involuntary
1. Briefly describe the role of ATP in muscle contraction.
2. Explain the difference between an isotonic and an isometric muscle contraction.
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